2015-05-07 Wireless furniture for phones
The future of furniture Are you tethered to your smartphone? Is it a struggle to keep it charged? The answer may be wireless furniture. Listen to Rob and Neil discussing…
2015-04-30 Saving China’s elephants
Saving China’s elephants As the number of people living on Earth grows, so does the pressure on animals. We have already lost countless species. And today many other breeds face…
2015-04-23 Life without music
How does music make you feel? Research shows that it actually influences us more than we realise – whether we’re at the movies, the supermarket, or down the pub. Tune…
2015-04-16 The story behind coffee
Coffee is now the most popular drink in the world – even for the English, long-known as a nation of tea drinkers. And we are becoming more choosy about the…
2015-04-09 The sun
What is the sun? It’s a massive ball of gas and plasma 93 million miles away that’s been shining for four and a half billion years. It warms our planet…
2015-04-02 The three-parent baby
The UK has become the first country to approve legislation allowing the creation of babies using DNA from three people. The technique is designed to stop genetic diseases being passed…
2015-03-26 A threat to London’s artwork?
The National Gallery in London has banned selfie sticks. The gallery says it has placed them in the same category as tripods, which are banned “in order to protect paintings,…
2015-03-19 Human microchips
Office workers in Stockholm, Sweden, are being offered the chance to have a device put under their skin which will allow them to get in and out of their workplace…
2015-03-12 The two sides of Churchill
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death. He is known throughout the world for his role in defeating Nazi Germany but he also made mistakes. Neil and…
2015-03-05 Poverty in a rich world
We are living in a wealthier world. The number of people living in extreme poverty has halved in recent decades. More people own a car and a mobile phone. But…
2015-02-26 The cost of life-saving vaccines
The price of vaccines has escalated and some poor countries are struggling prevent children from catching certain life-threatening diseases. The warning comes from the organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres. It criticises…
2015-02-19 Do you fear Artificial Intelligence?
Professor Stephen Hawking has said recently that efforts to create thinking machines could put the human race in danger. This is the theme of Rob and Neil’s chat in this…
2015-02-12 Should tourists go to Antarctica?
About 37,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this season. But should they be going to a region with such a sensitive environment? Listen to Rob and Neil’s conversation and…
2015-02-05 Does your CV shine?
The jobs market is very competitive – especially when the economy is struggling. Some people go to great lengths to attract the attention of potential employers. Rob and Neil talk…
2015-01-29 Are you big on small talk?
A social event full of people you don’t know – we’ve all been there and it’s not an easy situation. Rob and Neil discuss how to approach people and try…